Police in Limpopo have launched a manhunt for an unidentified man accused of sexually assaulting a seven-year-old girl after allegedly luring her with the promise of buying her sweets in Praktiseer, Sekhukhune District.
The incident reportedly occurred on Monday, 9 November 2026.
According to police, the child had returned home from school, eaten and changed out of her school uniform before going to play with friends at a nearby house.
At around 16:00, one of her friends allegedly alerted the girl’s mother that she had left with an unknown man who had promised to buy her sweets.
The mother immediately mobilised other parents and community members to search for her daughter. The child was eventually found and taken home.
Police said the girl later told her mother that the suspect had approached her while she was playing and persuaded her to accompany him.
The man allegedly took the child to an abandoned house, where he sexually assaulted her before instructing her to return home.
Limpopo Provincial Police Commissioner Lieutenant General Jan Scheepers strongly condemned the incident and appealed to community members to help identify and locate the suspect.
“Crimes against children remain a matter of serious concern. We appeal to anyone who may have information that could assist in the identification and arrest of the suspect to immediately contact the police,” said Scheepers.
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